Toward Decline
More than a wolf warrior: China’s top diplomat begins Canberra charm offensive - SMH.com.au
Why it matters
China's top diplomat conducting a charm offensive in Canberra reflects Beijing's effort to fracture the Australia–US–Japan–India strategic alignment and reduce Australian support for Taiwan containment. If successful, this undermines the Alliance pillar and increases Australia's vulnerability to Chinese coercion in the Taiwan strait without kinetic escalation.
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